Art Print Residence Workshop

Our workshop

Workshop founded in 1992

Is located on the ground floor of our home. In addition to the approximately 150 square meters of working space, we also have an outside working space of 100 m2.

This garden area can be used when the weather is suitable. One of our studios main features is the natural light, with 12 linear meters of south-facing windows. In addition to the beautiful Mediterranean climate and close proximity to Barcelona, it is an ideal location to contemplate new ideas and carry out your projects.

Our shop is divided into several specific work areas.

The plate creating area
Artist’s workplace, with a large table.
Mechanical zone with a wide variety of saws, milling machines, guillotines, flexible shafts, drills, and a set of electrical tools. Artists are able to work on metal materials (copper, iron, …) as well as on plastic and wood.

We can accommodate copper plates up to a maximum size of 100×200 cm. 39.3×78.74 inches.

Studio facilities

WORKSHOP INFRASTRUCTURE

We have one motorized press with the following bed sizes:

Ribes flatbed measuring 130 x 240 cm; 53.14 x 94.48 inch

Manual etching presses

Gea Jalon flatbed measuring

70 x 150 cm; 27.55 x 59.05 inches

Ribes flatbed measuring 100x150cm; 39,37×59,05 inches

Ribes flatbed measuring

80 x 170 cm; 31.40 x 66.9 inches

littel Ribes flatbed measuring 40x60cm 15,7x 23,6 inche

Cast iron press, flatbed measuring 44 x 100 cm.

Letterpress

Bed printing bed measuring 70×73 cm (27.55×28.74 inches)

EasyTypo Pro3

Printing paper bed measuring 45×64 cm 17,7×25,19 inches

Boston Press

Printing paper bed measuring 35×25 cm 9,8×13,7 inches

Typo wood blocks

Various sizes and types

Bookbinding press bed measuring 60 x 50 cm

Metal, carboard and paper cut machines:

Metal, carborad Hand Lever Guillotine Shears 110 cm

Guillotine for cutting paper 80 cm

Metal foot shear 62 cm

Bookbinding press 60 x 50 cm

Printing and Platemaking area

Printing and Paper area:

Glass table 80×180 cm

Table for inking 80×200 cm

Two hot plates 80×100 cm; 31.49×39.3 inches

Water tray to wet the paper before printing 100×240 cm; 39.3×94.48 inches

Table 240×210 cm. In this area is possible to hand cut paper for printing and to work in bookbinding.

Two working tables 130x240cm; 51.18×94.48 inches to prepare the paper or for postproduction.

The aquatint area:

Aquatint box, Asphalt oven, Spray booth with fan, Compressor

Maximum size of the plate:

104x74cm

Soft Ground facilities:

Hot plate 40x60cm for soft ground

Smoke hard ground plates area

Spray aquatint area

Acid baths:

The space dedicated to mordants has different tanks with acid (ferric chloride)

One large tank for plates up to 100 x 200 cm 39.3 x 78.74 inch

Vertical tank with Edinburgh Etch 90×100 cm

A cleaning tray to clean the plates with a high pressure hose

Electroetching Baths area

Vertical tank for Electroetch 60×40 cm

Dark room / photo-etching area:

The workshop is equipped to make photo-etching with photopolymers plates. You can also use photopolymer emulsion film on copper plates.

Exposure unit for plates up to 100×110 cm

Photopolymer Exposure and Development machine A2

Lighting table 40x50cm

Hot air oven 80x70cm

Printers

Inkjet printer SURECOLOR SC-P800 9 UltraChrome inks paper format A2

Ricoh Aficio Laser color format A3

HP laser Pro black and White

Silhourette Cameo Cuter

Computers

Macbook and PC

Paper area

storage and cutting papers

Art Print Residence Supplies Shop Exclusivity for Residents

Paper and supplies Shop

We have a stock of printmaking paper available for residents’ purchase, including brands like:

European papers

Japan papers

Wide range of Japanese papers such as: Awagami papers and artisan paper

Hahnemühle 106×78 cm, 56×78 cm, cm roll of 150, 230, and 300 g/m²
Hahnemühle white roll 124cm x 59mts 300grs/m2
Hahnemühle white antic roll 124cm x 59mts 300grs/m2
Velin d’Arches blanc 50×67,56×76, 80×120, 120x160cm 160, 250, 300, 400 grs
Velin d’Arches 88 blanc 56x76cm 300grs
Velin d’Arches Noir 80x120cm 300grs
Somerset velvet book 66x112cm 115grs
Somerset antique 56x76cm 250grs
Johannot. white. 50x65cm 125grs
Fabriano Rosaspina bianco 70x100cm 220grs
Fabriano Rosaspina Bianco 70x100cm 285grs
Fabriano Rosaspina Avorio 70x100cm 220grs
Fabriano Rosaspina Avorio 70x100cm 285grs
Magnani Incesione Bianco 70x100cm 220grs
Magnani Pescia Bianco 56x76cm 300grs
Magnani Pescia Crema 56x76cm 300grs
Magnani Pescia Avorio 56x76cm 300grs

Mulberry Roll 97cm 5mts
Mulberry 97x64cm 48grs
Shiramine Rolls 117cm 70grs
Mitsumata oxide 54x97cm 29grs
Mitsumata oxide grey 54x97cm 29grs
Okawara roll 97cm
Okawara large 97x185cm 60grs
Okawara 99x182cm 55grs
Seikosen 74x139cm 40grs
Seikosen 64x179cm 50grs
Seikosen 66x91cm 41grs
Gampi colored 63x97cm 15grs
Gampi 41x54cm 28grs
Kozo Natural Roll 97cm 40grs
Kozo Natural 53x43cm 46grs
Kozo colored 63x97cm 15grs
Kozo-sh 93x63cm 31grs
Ho-Sho 28x40cm 40grs
Yatsu Colors 63×96 42grs
Gampi-Shi 63x96cm 39grs
Gampi 94x64cm 16grs
Gampi 46x61cm 10grs
Tosa Washi 63x98cm 28grs
Kinugawa 63x97cm 22grs
Uda-Gami 33x146cm 49grs
Sekishu White 98x65cm 35grs
Uda-Gami 33x146cm 49grs
Kitakata Gampi 52x43cm 36grs
Kitakata Green 52x43cm 36grs

Kizuki 98x65cm 24grs
Arakaji natur 61 x 98 cm 33grs
Mitsumata 55x70cm 5grs
Hosokawa 63x98cm 39grs
Matsuo Kozo 60x96cm 16grs
KEchizenitaro 99x66cm
Yoshi 100x79cm 41grs
Tengucho Roll 97cm 9grs
Tengucho 97x64cm 9grs
Tengucho colors 64x48cm 48gs
Taizan Roll 97cm 70grs
Olcamato 66x136cm 40grs
Mingeishi assorted warm colors packs pack 21x29cm
Mingeishi assorted cool colors packs pack 21x29cm
Washi for Art – Warm Colour pack 21,5×27,9cm
Washi for Art – Cool Colour pack 21,5×27,9cm
Washi Collection – Mokuhanga pack 21,5×27,9cm
Washi Collection – Gampi pack 21,5×27,9cm
Washi Collection – Mitsumata pack 21,5×27,9cm
Washi Collection – Kizuki Somegami pack 21,5×27,9cm
Washi Collection – Longevity pack 21,5×27,9cm
Washi Collection – Conservation pack 21,5×27,9cm
Conservation Assortment – Dark Tone Tissues pack 21,5×27,9cm
Conservation Assortment – Light Tone Tissues pack 21,5×27,9cm
Conservation Assortment – Undyed Tissues pack 21,5×27,9cm

Plates

Copper polished plates 12,5×16,5cm
Copper polished plates 16,5x25cm
Copper polished plates 25x33cm
Copper polished plates 33x50cm
Copper polished plates 65x50cm
Copper polished plates 100x200cm
Copper-polished plates cut into pieces upon request
Acrylic plates 1,5mm 30x24cm
Acrylic plates 1,5mm 50x40cm
Acrylic plates 1,5mm 50x60cm
Acrylic plates 1,5mm 100x70cm
Acrylic plates 1,5mm 150x100cm
Acrylic plates 1,5mm cut into pieces upon request
Shina Plywood 9mm 30 x 22,5 cm
Shina Plywood 9mm 45×30 cm
Shina Plywood 6mm 30×22,5 cm
Shina Plywood 6mm 45x30cm
Shina Plywood 6mm 36×46,5 cm
Shina Plywood 6mm 60,6×45,5cm
Shina Plywood 6mm cut into pieces upon request

Birch Plywood 9mm 60x120cm
Birch Plywood 9mm 60x120cm
Birch Plywood 9mm 70x100cm
Birch Plywood 9mm 50x100cm
Maple Plywood 4mm 50x70cm
Maple Plywood 4mm 100x70cm
Yeloww pine Plywood 4mm 50x70cm
Birch Plywood 4mm 50x70cm
Oak tree Plywood 4mm 50x70cm
Cedar tree Plywood 4mm 50x70cm
Beech Plywood 4mm 50x70cm
Cherry tree Plywood 4mm 50x70cm
Ash tree Plywood 4mm 50x70cm
Mukali tree Plywood 4mm 50x70cm
Linoleum plates 4mm 18x24cm
Linoleum plates 4mm 24x30cm
Linoleum plates 4mm 21x30cm
Linoleum plates 4mm 43x30cm
Linoleum plates 4mm cut into pieces upon request

Carboard grey 1mm 75x105cm
Carboard grey 1.6mm 75x105cm
Carboard grey 3mm 75x105cm
Carboard grey 5mm 75x105cm
Carboard Crescent 2mm 76x101cm
Toyobo photopolymer plates A2
Toyobo photopolymer plates A3
Toyobo photopolymer plates A4
Toyobo photopolymer plates A5
Toray photopolymer plates A2
Toray photopolymer plates A3
Toray photopolymer plates A4
Toray photopolymer plates A5

Prntmaking tools

Matthieu Coulanges Printmaking tools

Intaglio Tools
Etching points
Drypoints
Engraving tools
Multiline tools
Interchangeables roulettes
Shadows tools / abrasives pens
Burnishers
Scrapers

Outdoor spaces

Place to relax

Place to meet

Place to work

Place to show

Place to create

AVAILABLE TOOLS

Hand tools:

Burins, Gouges, Diamond points, Ceramic tools, Mokuhanga tools, Woodcut tools, Hand Inking Rollers, Brayers, Spatulas, Brushes, Barens

Brayers

19,5 cm width 35° shore quantity 9

19,5 cm width 20° shore quantity 1

15 cm width 35° shore quantity 1

10,5 cm width 35° shore quantity 2

9 cm width 35° shore quantity 1

7,5 cm width 35° shore quantity 1

5 cm width 25° shore quantity 2

3 cm width 25° shore quantity 1

2,5 cm width 25° shore quantity 3

2 cm width 35° shorequantity 1

1 cm width 25° shore quantity 1

0,5 cm width 25° shore quantity 1

Two Hands brayer

40 cm width 35° shore quantity 1

Rollers

50 cm width 16 cm diameter 50° shore quantity 1

50 cm width 14 cm diameter 50° shore quanity 1

40 cm width 15 cm diameter 50° shore quantity 2

40 cm width 10 cm diameter 75° shore quantity 1

Sharpening tools

Power tools:

Jigsaw, drill, Dremel, power tools.

WHICH TECHNIQUES CAN YOU PRACTICE IN OUR STUDIO?

INTAGLIO TECHNIQUES

Mezzotint

Drypoint

Engraving

Etching

Aquatint

Spit bite aquatint

Toner aquatint

Sugar lift

Soft ground

White ground / Soap ground

Collagraph

Carborundum

Photo etching

Solar Plate

RELIEF TECHNIQUESINTAGLIO TECHNIQUES

Woodcut

Wood engraving

Woodcut with a mobile plates

Relief printing

Relief printing with magnetic plates

Mokuhanga

PLANOGRAPHIC TECHNIQUES

Mokulito

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE

We have expertize to offer technical suport to the artists. Technical advise is available for 20€/hour on demmand.

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